Arch Grounds and Parks Sales Tax Hearing This Thursday

The City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen Parks Committee meets at 10am this Thursday to hear Board Bill No. 258: Ordinance relating to parks-Arch tax. This is the only public opportunity to address the Board of Alderman prior to the full board voting on the resolution. Attendees will be able to address the committee regarding the bill. If approved by January 22, the 3/16 sales tax increase will appear on the April general election ballot. I do not believe that the Parks Committee should pass the ill-conceived and improperly vetted bill. My argument against the bill.

Below is the Parks Committee roster with email addresses and a draft letter. Please feel free to cut and paste, edit or otherwise utilize the text. It's important that your alderman hear from you regarding this matter, especially if he or she is a member of the Parks Committee.

Parks Committee
Tom Villa 11th Ward: villat@stlouis-mo.gov
Donna Baringer 16th Ward: baringerd@stlouis-mo.gov
Joe Roddy, 17th Ward: roddyj@stlouis-mo.gov
Antonio French 21st Ward: frencha@stlouis-mo.gov
Joe Vaccaro 23rd Ward: vaccaroj@stlouis-mo.gov
Frank Williamson 26: williamsonf@stlouis-mo.gov
Chris Carter 27the Ward: carterch@stlouis-mo.gov
Lyda Krewson, 28th Ward: krewsonl@stlouis-mo.gov